And make no mistake, Flacco is leading this Ravens team. Running back Ray Rice told NFL.com's Kimberly Jones this week that Flacco is the team's general, adding that he deserves whatever he gets in the offseason, a reference to Flacco's well-timed impending free agency.

"I've never played with a guy with that much talent," wide receiver Anquan Boldin said, via Jones. "I'm talking about physically. Talk about making big-time throws, the deep ball, he does it all."

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Think about that. This is the same Anquan Boldin who once joined forces with Kurt Warner during Warner's joyous career resurrection with the Arizona Cardinals. Boldin believes -- at least physically -- Flacco is the superior talent.